Due to the Bank Holiday for The Queen’s State Funeral taking place on Monday 19 September, waste, recycling and garden collections for Maidstone will be moved back a day, which will affect collections all week.
The Mayor of Maidstone will be leading with his own personal reflection and a minute’s silence as part of the National Moment of Reflection.
An historic ceremony has taken place in Maidstone today, 11 September to proclaim the new King Charles III, with hundreds of local residents coming along to witness the momentous occasion in Jubilee Square.
Maidstone, as the County Town of Kent, is leading the proclamation of the new King on Sunday 11 September between 12.45pm and finishing by around 1pm in Jubilee Square, with all other boroughs in Kent following this announcement.
The Mayor of Maidstone Cllr Derek Mortimer would like to express the deep sadness of the Borough Council and the people of Maidstone at the extremely sad news that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has passed away and is extending his deepest sympathy, thoughts and prayers to the Royal Family.